Bulk up with kettlebells for REAL strength

Use kettlebells to bulk up for real strength, and not non functional bodybuilder muscle. You can find the DVD here...

http://www.mikemahler.com/cmd.php?Clk=2283828

Heavy kettlebell lifting gives you all of the same benefits of olympic lifting, plus a whole lot more. In addition, kettlebells are portable and a HELL of a lot cheaper than an olympic weight set.

You can get kettlebells here...

http://www.russiankettlebells.com/?kbid=4116

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[Rigotto90]

Hi Ivan i'm looking into getting a kettlebell, can only afford one for myself with black friday and Christmas coming up so I need to order the right weight. I shoulder press around 135 for 5 reps and 1 hand snatch 90lbs for about 2 reps what weight of kettlebell do you think i should get for building strength (more strength than conditioning I mean) without putting on the puffy bodybuilder muscle?

[IvanDrago187]

@Rigotto90 A 53 lbs KB will do you nicely. :-)

[ffryan]

I've been lifting traditional weights and kettlebells for years. In North America kettlebells are new so a lot of people get on board with them, and bash everything else. Though kettlebells serve a very valuable purpose for training and tying in a lot of muscle groups, I do wonder one thing.... what purpose does this serve? What will kettlebell lifters be able to do that barbell and dumbbell lifters won't? Unless you're a competitive athlete, the answer is "nothing".

[IvanDrago187]

@ffryan You don't have to be a competitive athlete to benefit from KBs. You'll jump higher, run faster, have more endurance, be more injury resistant... physically you'll just be a much better human all around. Feeling very physically fit is a great feeling... and KB's do it best. Plus KBs are the best bang for your buck dollar and time wise. A 20 minute KB workout will work every muscle group in your body and work your cardio at the same time.

[JohnLeeMD]

@IvanDrago187 A lot of it is still hype though. No doubt that working out with KBs is effective. But KB enthusiasts try and make it seem like some revolutionary training thing. When it's just another thing. You'll get bored of it just like you will regular weights, or P90 whatever, or any other method of exercise. It's not the be all end all that KB users will have you believe.

[IvanDrago187]

@JohnLeeMD I've trained with a lot of tools and many different training methodologies, from bodybuilding, to powerlifting, to gymnastics and bodyweight conditioning. While KB's certainly can't replace everything, they are by far the most balanced and efficient tool I have ever come across. Combined with the proper training protocols, nothing beats the KB for functional performance. It's truly not "just another thing" to be lumped in with p90x. It's old, but revolutionary to the West.

[rclaypool]

Ok here we go, Traditional weightlifter for years and made some great gains and then I discovered kettlebells. I started using them exclusively! At my jobs annual fitness test recert for our dept emergrency response team, (pushups, situps, benchpress, pullups, dips for max reps, 1.5mile run) I smoked them all, including all the "traditional" bodybuilder types with their gigantic muscles. I'm 40, strength endurance from kbs was the key. They peter'd out, i kept going! KB's are the real deal.

[enigmon]

Why ar eyou arguing? I am Russian and we've used Kettlebells since we were little kids. Even now, I train at a myau thai gym that's run mainly by latinos and the ONLY weights we have are Kettlebells, NOTHING else. But that's our thing, because we want core strength. If you want looks, you can get that with Kettlebells also, but to define every muscle you would probably be better off bodybuilding. Either way, there is no point arguing. Try both, then make an informed decision.

[Mythbastards]

I think unsuccessful bodybuilders start training only power ;)

[loxspliff1]

@ffryan I agree, you cant meet all your athletic goals with any one device, for strength, heavy lifts with bars are key, you also need muscle endurance & respiratory cardio, which kb's are amazing for, speed you must do plyometrics, you need everything to be a complete athlete. think of it as legs on a chair, left leg strength and power, right leg speed and agility, back leg technique and xperience, and the last leg is cardio~endurance,take one of the legs away and how well does the chair stand?

[ffryan]

@loxspliff1 No arguments about what you're stating. My point earlier was to address those with tunnel vision who believe the only way you can accomplish those goals are with kettlebells. If size and strength are a person's goals then kettlebells play only a very small part of accomplishing that.

[loxspliff1]

To address a couple of comments below, kettlebells provide a balanced workload for the body as you are using the whole body. One reason it is harder, is that you are working hard cardio and strength together, as well as working your grip. Your strength is only as good as your ability to use it, and if you gas out in 10 seconds, that isn't very good. also, kb's GREATLY increase the balance muscles in your shoulders and arms which really helps increase your size and strength.

[loxspliff1]

@ffryan To address a couple of comments below, kettlebells provide a balanced workload for the body as you are using the whole body. One reason it is harder, is that you are working hard cardio and strength together, as well as working your grip. Your strength is only as good as your ability to use it, and if you gas out in 10 seconds, that isn't very good. also, kb's GREATLY increase the balance muscles in your shoulders and arms which really helps increase your size and strength.

[loxspliff1]

@IvanDrago187 To address a couple of comments below, kettlebells provide a balanced workload for the body as you are using the whole body. One reason it is harder, is that you are working hard cardio and strength together, as well as working your grip. Your strength is only as good as your ability to use it, and if you gas out in 10 seconds, that isn't very good. also, kb's GREATLY increase the balance muscles in your shoulders and arms which really helps increase your size and strength.

[tattoodfreeek]

Shit! Don't think I can do it that fast!!!!

[daniel213141]

@ffryan The trajectory of a KB is different, but different means different in exercise physiology, not necessarily superior. One weighted implement is the same as the next; for general health and fitness, a 20 pound bag of sand is just as effective as a barbell or a KB for that matter. I personally like the variety, which is an important component of training.

[brainstew232]

@JohnLeeMD I don't know man... I hated working out until I got into kettlebells... If it weren't for them, I'd probably still be out of shape and lethargic because I just couldn't stand going to the gym... Sure, KBs won't be some peoples cup of tea, but as far as I'm concerned, they're the greatest thing ever... Every time I move to a heavier bell, it's just as fun as when I started for the first time... Most every other form of exercise just puts me to sleep... well, besides judo, haha